Bouboulina's Museum Spetses
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The three hundred year old mansion of Spetses national heroine Laskarina Bouboulina, the only woman admiral in world naval history.
At the museum, during a forty-minute tour, you will hear the story of the legendary Bouboulina, from her birth inside the prisons of Constantinople, to her untimely and tragic death.
Learn about her actions during the 1821 revolutionary fight for freedom, including her contributions to and sacrifices for her country.You will see collections of weapons, old books, fine porcelain, portraits and engravings of the heroine, her personal belongings, documents and letters from the Revolution, paintings, a scale model of the flagship Agamemnon, maps, embroidery, Byzantine icons, furniture and artifacts from the 17th to the 20th century, plus the magnificent carved Florentine ceiling in the grand salon.Tours begin at exactly the times shown on the display boards situated outside the museum and in the Dapia harbour.
Tel: 22980 72416 Fax: 22980 72077
Email: bouboulina@aig.forthnet.gr
Website: www.bouboulinamuseum-spetses.gr
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